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Health in Lewis Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lewis Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Lewis Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58760, 58750. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lewis Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Lewis Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 10.2%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Lewis Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 32 miles from Lewis Township

The closest emergency room is Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 31.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Lewis Township, and more people treating it

38.8% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Lewis Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Lewis Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the North Dakota figure falls outside Lewis Township’s likely range; Lewis Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58760, 58750, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lewis Township adults…

Lewis Township runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Lewis Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Lewis Township

No hospital or community health center in Lewis Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 31.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 31.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
31.5 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
31.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.5 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.3 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
56 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lewis Township itself
✓ Dental careLewis Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lewis Township itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Lewis Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lewis Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lewis Township 7.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lewis Township, betterLewis Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Lewis Township gets moving

44 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lewis Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Lewis Township adults feel lonely
27.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lewis Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lewis Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Lewis Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Lewis Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
Lewis Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Lewis Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Lewis Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Lewis Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.8% of Lewis Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Lewis Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mount Rose Township: 39.8%Chatfield Township: 39.1%Newborg Township: 39%Hastings Township: 39.1%Maxbass: 38.7%Blaine Township: 40%Renville Township: 39.2%Elms Township: 39.9%Pratt Township: 40.3%Prescott Township: 39%Tacoma Township: 40.2%Bentinck Township: 39.4%Brander Township: 39.3%Lewis Township: 39.2%Lewis TownshipMount Rose TownshipChatfield TownshipNewborg TownshipHastings TownshipMaxbass
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Maxbass38.7%
Newborg Township39%
Chatfield Township39.1%
Hastings Township39.1%
Lewis Township39.2%
Mount Rose Township39.8%
ND36.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Mount Rose Township————
Chatfield Township————
Newborg Township————
Hastings Township————
Maxbass————

Mount Rose Township, Chatfield Township, Newborg Township, Hastings Township and Maxbass: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.6%

of Lewis Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Lewis Township

Why doesn’t Lewis Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Lewis Township.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lewis Township.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.